Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Aims & Scope

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (ISSN 1995-7645 CODEN: APJTB6), a publication of Editorial office of Hainan Medical University,is a peer-reviewed print + online Monthly journal.

The journal's full text is available online at http://www.apjtm.org/.

The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.

APJTM aims to provide an academic communicating platform for international physicians, medical scientists, allied health scientists and public health workers, especially those of the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide on tropical medicine, infectious diseases and public health, and to meet the growing challenges of understanding, preventing and controlling the dramatic global emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16741

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	289

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.297

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Green synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Psidium guajava extract and its antibacterial and antioxidant properties

  Citation: 424

  Authors: Thirunavukkarasu, Abdul Abdul, Chidambaram, Govindasamy, Sampath, Arivarasan Vishnu, Kanayairam, John, Jayachandran, Se-Kwon

• Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.: Arecaceae): In health promotion and disease prevention

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Manisha, Shyamapada

• Knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 among healthcare workers at District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Giao, ThiNgoc Han, VanKhanh, KimNgan, VanTam, LeAn

• Leishmaniasis: Current status of available drugs and new potential drug targets

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Nisha, Manish, Rakesh Kumar

• Beeswax: A minireview of its antimicrobial activity and its application in medicine

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Filippo, Giovanni, Barbara, Antonio

• Evaluation of antiviral activities of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. extract, quercetin, quercetrin and cinanserin on murine coronavirus and dengue virus infection

  Citation: 220

  Authors: K.H., M.C., Thomas, Benny K.H., Vincent T.

• Worldwide risk factors in leishmaniasis

  Citation: 202

  Authors: A., M.

• Measurement of total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of aerial parts of medicinal plant Coronopus didymus

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Hafiza, Nabil, Muhammad, James S.O.

• Antibacterial activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) oil against some selected pathogenic bacterias

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Mohd Irfan, Bashir Ahmad, Ebenezar, Javid Ahmad

• Brazilin from Caesalpinia sappan heartwood and its pharmacological activities: A review

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Nilesh P., Mithun S., Rangabhatla G.S.V., Mehraj

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